Crouching Tiger Sequel Set to Start Filming Later This Year

According to Variety, most of the principal photography will happen at Auckland Film Studios, with only a couple of weeks of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny being shot in China. Director Yuen Woo-ping, who was the action choreographer of the first film, is expected to helm the project, with Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh (also returning) set to star.

A scene from the original Crouching Tiger

Originally, the Crouching Tiger sequel was expected to film last spring, but the Weinstein Co. changed plans so that shooting would happen this year. "I loved Ang Lee's film," producer Harvey Weinstein said at the time. "I thought it was a master class in directing, but I know we are in fantastic hands with Yuen Woo-ping directing the second installment."

John Fusco is handling the script, which is reportedly based on Iron Knight, Silver Vase, the fifth book in the Crane-Iron Pentalogy by Wang Dulu. There also are rumors of Ziyi Zhang returning for the sequel, though nothing about her casting has been confirmed.

Evan Campbell is a freelance news writer who chats about video games and movies on Twitter.